Snuggle Up With A Good Book: Kingdom's Dawn

Get a hot cup of tea and sit down in your favourite reading chair with one of my favourite book series, which I will tell you a little bit about the first book, Kingdom's Dawn.

With this review, I am hoping to get your interest trapped so that you will want to read it more.
This book series was such a thriller for me. I loved it. I love the era it is set in: almost medieval. Like most stories of that era, there are knights in shining armour and evil lords to conquer. I just love reading about gallant knights who save people from being killed by vicious evil lords. This series was just the right one for me since I love reading about them. I am sure you will agree after you finish reading the first book that you won't be able to keep yourself from reading the next one. It has become one of my favourite series. Enjoy!






First, the basics:

1. Basic info...
Author: Chuck Black
Series Title: Kingdom Series
Book Title: The Kingdom's Dawn
Pages: 160
Volume #: Volume 1 out of 6

2. About the author?
Chuck Black is a Christian, homeschool father of 6. He enjoys writing fiction stories. You can tell this from reading his books that is a Christian author, because he uses stories from the Bible. He copies them in a sense, but you can tell they are from the Bible.

3. What reading level/age are these books for?
I think these books would be great for any age. Older kids can read to the younger, or even younger can read to the older. In my opinion, these are books for every age.

4. What is the storyline?
The book is set in the medieval, knights and maidens era. It has evil lords and gallant knight who come to rescue the people from the evil lords. This book is like an allegory of different stories of the Bible. It has many of the same stories, with his characters and world. I really liked the theme of the book.

5. Is this a series/book that teaches good morals and values?
Yes, I would say there is. It has good morals and values that will build character, not destroy it. Anyone who reads it will see that.

6. What are they [above]?
Keep notes while reading this book and see what different morals, good and bad, these characters have.

7. Is sin confronted in the book as sin?
Yes. I have found many places in the books that people realize they have sinned and many have turned from it. The sinful nature of the 'bad guys' of the book will, I am sure, ensure that the kids who read it, will not want to be the 'bad guys' and be sinful.

8. Will it teach me to realize my sin?
Yes, when kids read about these sinful, wicked "bad guys", they will take it as a lesson that needs learning. Like Leinad did with his training. To be a Knight of the Prince, you must be willing to learn the lessons he has for you, not rebuke them.

9. What is the time span on this book?
The story is the length of about a year I would say. I do not know the exact time that it was. They might have a different way of telling time in Arrethtrae! :)

10. Genre and time period?
The genre of the book is Christian, fantasy fiction. It is a medieval-type setting.







I was a bit confused by the way this book started: a sixteen-year-old boy fighting in a field with a man. As it progressed, it was much less confusing. The opponent turns out to be his father. Leinad is a tall boy for his age, and a strong one too. When I first starting reading the book, I thought the first chapter was sort of boring. But I held on because I wanted to know what happened. The book turned out to be an action-packed, sword fighting adventure! I was thrilled about all the sword fighting. Leinad is growing stronger with the training his father gives him. He is training him with the sword, even though he is a simple farmer.


Peyton has a long history with why the Kingdom needs restoring. I will enlighten you a little bit on this subject, but I do not want to give away too much of the story. If you’d like to know more, then you’ll have to read the book. :)







Peyton and Dinan, were once like Adam and Eve, charged with the order of the Kingdom (which is kind of like the Garden of Eden). Well, you know what happened with them: Eve was tricked and then they both sinned and were driven out of the Garden. The “devil” character in the book is a mighty knight named Lucious. He is just like Satan. He is working his way through the Kingdom to get enough people to follow him to rebel against the King. He was cast out of the Kingdom Across the Sea because he rebelled just like Satan. He wanted to rule the entire Kingdom, be the King.

In Genesis 3, it tells the same thing happened with Adam and Eve,

6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

This story is a very good depicton of The Fall. Peyton allowed the Dark Knight, Lucious, to be a guest at the palace the King had given them.
Lucious acts as a merchant bringing exotic gifts and Dinan pressed Peyton to allow him to stay. So you see the connection he made with Adam and Eve? Sound like what happened with the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Eve was deceived, but Adam wasn't. Do you think that statement is true? I think Adam was the first one to sin because he walked into sin knowingly, but Eve was deceived. Lucious is always trying to thwart the King's plans for the new kingdom, just like satan.
He tells them that one day, someone will have to restore the Kingdom and set things right again. A Saviour of sorts.

There was a little history to get you interested.







I love the names of the characters. Names like Deliverance, Leinid, Lucius. They are names that are like the Bible characters they represent.
I love the way the story is written and the character plots. It holds your interest to the point that it is hard to put it down.
Like I said, it might seem like this book is for boys, but it is not. It is for all ages and boys and girls. I love the series. My ten year old brother loves it so much he re-read the same book because he couldn't get it from the library, and my eight year old sister loves them too. Oh, and Amanda read them, and Jocelyn has just started.






What the Word says about loving one another and being Christ-like:

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Ephesians 4:2 & 3 2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Will Leinad be able to free the slaves of Fairos? Will he fail the Prince or will he overcome evil with good? Read the second book, Kingdom’s Edge to find what happens after Kingdom’s Dawn!